He also says the security forces have been deployed to provide relief to the people affected by the adverse weather.

19 districts affected

Flooding has been reported from 19 districts.

Colombo has been the district worst affected, while vehicular transportation remains disrupted in most areas of the country.

An infant and seven other people have died in adverse-weather related incidents.

In Deraniyagala, an earth-slip killed two people and another remains missing.

A man died and two women were rescued after a mound of earth buried their house in Eheliyagoda.

The Disaster Management Centre said 89,833 people have been affected, and 31,851 of them have been sheltered at 106 temporary camps.

Around 150 houses have been damaged, said director of the centre Pradeep Kodippili.

People living in low-lying areas close to Kelani River are being evicted.

The National Building Research Organization has declared nine districts as being prone to earth-slips, and requests people to be vigilant.

Livelihood lost for fisher-folk

Heavy rains and strong winds have also prevented the fisher-folk from engaging in their livelihood.

The Air Force rescued two fishermen after their boat capsized at deep seas.

Meanwhile, the Marawila coast is facing serious sea erosion, and people of the area request authorities to take immediate action.